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The number of students at New Orleans’ longtime maritime school has dropped by half since it began building a new $7 million facility two years ago in New Orleans East, the result of a sluggish oil and gas industry.

A group of Louisiana tax assessors is advocating for a series of property valuation changes that, if approved, could significantly increase property tax rates for oil and gas well operators, as well as revenues for local governments.

The Louisiana Oil and Gas Association filed a lawsuit on Friday against Attorney General Buddy Caldwell, alleging he illegally hired special counsel to represent the Southeast Louisiana Flood Protection Authority in its suit against 97 oil and gas companies.

The Louisiana oil and gas industry is ready to defend the need for a lucrative tax break created to spur drilling activity in hard-to-drill parts of the state as lawmakers search for areas to cut costs. But it’s not clear if limiting or even ending the break will have a major impact on drilling activity already hit hard by low natural gas prices.

As Tropical Storm Isaac drenched the Florida Keys on Sunday, oil and gas companies rushed to evacuate personnel from offshore platforms and rigs in the storm's path. Left untouched were hundreds of inactive offshore facilities, older, rusting platforms that no longer produce oil or gas.

MANSFIELD — The pace of things is a little slower in Mansfield these days. The drive across town feels a little shorter, the line at the gas station takes a little less time and the parking lots are less crowded ...